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Jed Mullinex is the President of Within Reach. He spent 15 years leading local churches in New England and Omaha, and he was drawn to the possibility that the church might unite for the city's good. He joins the podcast today to talk about what Within Reach is doing in the Omaha area and how they seek to build a network of churches who listen to and love their city well. Register for the Church & Trauma Summit at ⁠⁠chne.org/summit⁠ Like the episode?Leave us a 5-star review, comment, and share so more people can find us. Subscribe to our podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠iHeart Radio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon Music⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Stay in touch!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get our monthly newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ delivered right to your inbox.

This is part 2 of "Becoming a Connected Organization," where Roy shares the first half of a presentation on navigating organizational change with an emphasis on connection. He integrates best practices from change management with TBRI principles to encourage business leaders, pastors, and non-profit directors to think hard about their culture and how their organizations can become more connected internally. Part 1 focuses on understanding and assessing your organizational culture. In this episode, Roy talks about creating felt safety in your organization. Not sure how that works? Check out our episode on ⁠⁠Felt Safety⁠⁠ to dig deeper. Like the episode? Leave us a 5-star review, comment, and share so more people can find us. Subscribe to our podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠iHeart Radio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon Music⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Google Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Stay in touch!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get our monthly newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ delivered right to your inbox.

In this special episode, Roy shares the first half of a presentation on navigating organizational change with an emphasis on connection. He integrates best practices from change management with TBRI principles to encourage business leaders, pastors, and non-profit directors to think hard about their culture and how their organizations can become more connected internally. Part 1 focuses on understanding and assessing your organizational culture. In this episode, Roy talks about creating felt safety in your organization. Not sure how that works? Check out our episode on Felt Safety to dig deeper. Like the episode?Leave us a 5-star review, comment, and share so more people can find us. Subscribe to our podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠iHeart Radio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon Music⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Google Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Stay in touch!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get our monthly newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ delivered right to your inbox.

James and Roy continue their conversation talking about why it's important for Christians to understand trauma. In this episode, they get practical to help you reconsider some traditional religious platitudes we often say when people trust us with their pain, grief, doubt, etc. Rather than give trite answers, we can speak to them in a way that builds connection and facilitates healing. Like the episode?Leave us a 5-star review, comment, and share so more people can find us. Subscribe to our podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠iHeart Radio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon Music⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Google Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Stay in touch!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get our monthly newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ delivered right to your inbox.

Roy and James are back together continuing the Church & Trauma Series. They talk more about the Church & Trauma Summit and its goal. Then, they go deep into discussing the obstacles churches face in engaging trauma and pain, and why churches can be tempted to minimize trauma in the lives of people who are struggling. Check out the article "Why the church doesn't want to talk about trauma" that we mentioned in the show. To learn about and register for the Church & Trauma Summit, visit ⁠⁠chne.org/summit⁠⁠. Like the episode? Leave us a 5-star review, comment, and share so more people can find us. Subscribe to our podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠iHeart Radio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon Music⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Google Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Stay in touch! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get our monthly newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ delivered right to your inbox.

Next up in our Church & Trauma series is Tiffany Kavanaugh. Tiffany is a mental health provider at a private practice and is a school social worker in Lincoln Public Schools. She has expertise in using a blend of supportive, cognitive, mindfulness, and trauma-based therapies to serve her clients. To learn more or register for the Church & Trauma Summit, visit ⁠⁠chne.org/summit⁠⁠ Like the episode? Leave us a 5-star review, comment, and share so more people can find us. Subscribe to our podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠iHeart Radio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon Music⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Google Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Monthly Newsletter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get our monthly newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ delivered right to your inbox.

Our third interview in the Church & Trauma series is with Jeremy Smith of Smith Counseling. Jeremy specializes in complex system dynamics and much of our conversation centers around how the North American church system allows abuse and perpetuates trauma among Christians. You do not want to miss this wide-ranging and deep conversation. To learn more or register for the Church & Trauma Summit, visit ⁠chne.org/summit⁠ Like the episode? Leave us a 5-star review, comment, and share so more people can find us. Subscribe to our podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠iHeart Radio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon Music⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Google Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Monthly Newsletter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get our monthly newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ delivered right to your inbox.

In this episode during our Church & Trauma series, James sits down with Sarah Smith of Smith Counseling. Sarah is a trauma-informed licensed counselor who combines various therapeutic techniques with biblical truth in the counseling process. Her perspectives on the church and trauma are shaped by service in the mission field and years of counseling church leaders. To learn more or register for the Church & Trauma Summit, visit ⁠chne.org/summit⁠ Like the episode? Leave us a 5-star review, comment, and share so more people can find us. Subscribe to our podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠iHeart Radio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon Music⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Google Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Monthly Newsletter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get our monthly newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ delivered right to your inbox.

We have a new mini-season and series this summer on the podcast. James is interviewing each of the panelists who will be at our Church & Trauma Summit in September. First up is Trey McGruder, the founder and CEO of A Blessing of Hope, a family services organization in Lincoln that contracts with Nebraska DHHS and the Probation Administration in. Trey shares about his organization and his unique perspective on trauma and how the church ought to enter in to the lives of vulnerable people. To learn more or register for the Church & Trauma Summit, visit chne.org/summit Like the episode? Leave us a 5-star review, comment, and share so more people can find us. Subscribe to our podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠iHeart Radio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon Music⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Google Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Monthly Newsletter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get our monthly newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ delivered right to your inbox.

This month, we're taking some of the time to get to know our hosts on a more personal level. This week, we get part 2 of Roy's interview with James. In this episode, James talks about how he got involved in the world of child welfare. If you missed part 1, be sure to check it out as well! Like the episode? Leave us a 5-star review, comment, and share so more people can find us. Subscribe to our podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠iHeart Radio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon Music⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Google Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Monthly Newsletter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get our monthly newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ delivered right to your inbox.

This month, we're taking some of the time to get to know our hosts on a more personal level. In the last two weeks, James interviewed Roy. Today and next week, the tables are turned. Roy talks with James about his journey. Where is James from? What experiences have significantly shaped his life? How did he end up at Christian Heritage? They start with the somewhat awkward beginning of their relationship--you don't want to miss it. Like the episode? Leave us a 5-star review, comment, and share so more people can find us. Subscribe to our podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠iHeart Radio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon Music⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Google Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Monthly Newsletter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get our monthly newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ delivered right to your inbox.

This month we're taking the time to get to know our hosts and here is part 2 of our interview with Roy. In this episode, Roy shares about his time at Milton-Hershey School, working at Focus on the Family, Camp Monadnock, and ultimately how he ended up at Christian Heritage. If you missed part 1, be sure to go back and watch! Like the episode?Leave us a 5-star review, comment, and share so more people can find us. Subscribe to our podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠iHeart Radio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon Music⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Google Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Monthly Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get our monthly newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ delivered right to your inbox.

We're two seasons into the podcast, but we haven't taken the time to get to know our hosts on a more personal level. Today, James takes the time to interview Roy. Where is Roy from? What experiences have significantly shaped his life? How did he end up in Nebraska as the CEO of Christian Heritage? We cover those questions and more in this wide-range (and really good!) conversation. Like the episode? Leave us a 5-star review, comment, and share so more people can find us. Subscribe to our podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠iHeart Radio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon Music⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Google Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Monthly Newsletter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get our monthly newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ delivered right to your inbox.

For far too long, the church has seen discipleship as information to learn or a class to take. But what if discipleship was something else entirely? In this episode, James and Roy talk about "hospitality as discipleship." They discuss what this meant for the early church and how we can make it a reality again today. Like the episode? Leave us a 5-star review, comment, and share so more people can find us. Subscribe to our podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠iHeart Radio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon Music⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Google Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Monthly Newsletter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get our monthly newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ delivered right to your inbox.

In this episode, Jenn Hook, author and founder/executive director of Replanted, joins us to discuss how churches can support and care well for foster and adoptive families in their community. We talk about where churches need to begin on the road to becoming trauma-informed and what it takes for church leadership to be "all in." Jenn and her husband Josh wrote Thriving Families, a guidebook to help families as they care for vulnerable children. Drawing on the latest science and research on trauma, attachment, sensory processing difficulties, cultural competence, and grief and loss, the book provides a trauma-informed approach to help adoptive and foster families. Like the episode? Leave us a 5-star review, comment, and share so more people can find us. Subscribe to our podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠iHeart Radio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon Music⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Google Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Monthly Newsletter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get our monthly newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ delivered right to your inbox.

Boundaries are something we all know we should have, but can sometimes be difficult to communicate and enforce. The holidays often make this even harder. In this episode, James sits down with Rhoni Bruhn to talk about what boundaries are and offers some strategies for communicating and putting them in place no matter your situation or season of life. Like the episode? Leave us a 5-star review, comment, and share so more people can find us. Subscribe to our podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠iHeart Radio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon Music⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Google Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Monthly Newsletter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get our monthly newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ delivered right to your inbox.

In this episode, James sits down with Dustin Lappe, associate pastor of Messiah Lutheran in Lincoln, Nebraska. They talk about what God's doing at Messiah and how to think through partnerships to advance the gospel in our cities. Like the episode? Leave us a 5-star review, comment, and share so more people can find us. Subscribe to our podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠iHeart Radio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon Music⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Google Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Monthly Newsletter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get our monthly newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ delivered right to your inbox.

This week, Jen Kindler from Care Portal and Libby Moderow, Families Together Supervisor at CH, join James and Roy to talk about CarePortal. CarePortal is a digital platform that helps churches connect with vulnerable families to meet tangible needs. Start CarePortal at your church. Check out the CarePortal Conference Like the episode? Leave us a 5-star review, comment, and share so more people can find us. Subscribe to our podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠iHeart Radio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon Music⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Google Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Monthly Newsletter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get our monthly newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ delivered right to your inbox.

In this episode, James and Roy take a step back to look at the big picture of trauma through the lens of discipleship. They try to answer the haunting question, "Is discipleship in the North American church infected or broken, and how do we get back to what Jesus modeled in his care for the vulnerable?" Like the episode? Leave us a 5-star review, comment, and share so more people can find us. Subscribe to our podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠iHeart Radio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon Music⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Google Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Monthly Newsletter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get our monthly newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ delivered right to your inbox.

Thanksgiving and Christmas are right around the corner! So in this episode, Amber Koehler joins James and Roy to talk about how to handle trauma during the holidays. Amber is a permanency support specialist at CH and a former foster and adoptive parent. We talk with Amber about what works, what doesn't, and how relatives and churches can contribute to felt safety for vulnerable children during the holidays. Like the episode? Leave us a 5-star review, comment, and share so more people can find us. Subscribe to our podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠iHeart Radio⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon Music⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Google Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠ Monthly Newsletter ⁠⁠⁠⁠Get our monthly newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠ delivered right to your inbox.

This week, James and Roy are joined by Janyne McConnaughey, PhD. Janyne is an award-winning author and trauma-informed advocate. Her recent book, "Trauma in the Pews," addresses the impact of trauma on faith and spiritual practices. We discuss how churches can further traumatize people who have suffered trauma. We also discuss what we can do to come alongside those who suffer with empathy and love. Get your copy of Janyne's book: Trauma in the Pews. Like the episode? Leave us a 5-star review, comment, and share so more people can find us. Subscribe to our podcast: ⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠iHeart Radio⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Amazon Music⁠⁠ ⁠Google Podcasts⁠⁠⁠ Monthly Newsletter ⁠⁠⁠Get our monthly newsletter⁠⁠⁠ delivered right to your inbox.

One of the ways we can change the future of child welfare is by focusing on helping adults who have suffered trauma as children to break cycles of abuse and neglect. In this episode, Rhoni Bruhn, our Family Mentor Coordinator, joins us again to talk about how to work with adults in hard places and what being a mentor for adults looks like. If you're curious about becoming a mentor with Christian Heritage, you can reach out to Rhoni by emailing her at rhoni.bruhn@chne.org. You can take the ACEs quiz Rhoni mentions ⁠here⁠. Like the episode? Leave us a 5-star review, comment, and share so more people can find us. Subscribe to our podcast: ⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠iHeart Radio⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Amazon Music⁠⁠ ⁠Google Podcasts⁠⁠⁠ Monthly Newsletter ⁠⁠⁠Get our monthly newsletter⁠⁠⁠ delivered right to your inbox.

In this episode, James and Roy are joined by Emma again for part 2 of the 3 Pillars of Trauma-Informed Care. In this episode, we talk about connection and self-regulation, giving you practical tips and tools to learn how to help vulnerable people--and grow in these areas yourself. Resources Want to dig deeper? Watch these videos from Howard Bath, who created the 3 Pillars of Trauma-Informed Care framework. Connections Self-Regulation Like the episode? Leave us a 5-star review, comment, and share so more people can find us. Subscribe to our podcast: ⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠ ⁠⁠iHeart Radio⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Amazon Music⁠ Google Podcasts⁠⁠ Monthly Newsletter ⁠⁠Get our monthly newsletter⁠⁠ delivered right to your inbox.

To care well for people who have suffered trauma, there are three core pillars you must know and be able to live out. They are: felt safety, connection, and self-regulation. This is the first of two episodes covering the 3 Pillars of Trauma-Informed Care. James and Roy are joined by Emma Sugita as we talk about what felt safety is, what it looks like, and how individuals and churches can come alongside people to make felt safety a reality. Want to dig deeper? Watch this video from Howard Bath, who created the 3 Pillars of Trauma-Informed Care framework. ⁠Safety Like the episode? Leave us a 5-star review, comment, and share so more people can find us. Subscribe to our podcast: ⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠ ⁠⁠iHeart Radio⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Amazon Music⁠ Google Podcasts⁠⁠ Monthly Newsletter ⁠⁠Get our monthly newsletter⁠⁠ delivered right to your inbox.

Trauma can be a hard thing for Christians to understand. Some might think it's an excuse for personal responsibility or sin. In this episode, Roy and James sit down with CH staff Emma Sugita and Rhoni Bruhn to discuss trauma and how to understand it through a biblical and theological lens. Like the episode? Leave us a 5-star review, comment, and share so more people can find us. Subscribe to our podcast: ⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠ ⁠⁠iHeart Radio⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Amazon Music⁠ Google Podcasts⁠⁠ Monthly Newsletter ⁠⁠Get our monthly newsletter⁠⁠ delivered right to your inbox.

What is a healthy partnership in ministry? What does it look like? Feel like? Roy and James discuss that this week and talk about the very practical ways you can partner with Christian Heritage to support vulnerable children and families. Watch the video "Jesus Wants the Rose" mentioned in the episode. Like the episode? Leave us a 5-star review, comment, and share so more people can find us. Subscribe to our podcast: ⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠ ⁠⁠iHeart Radio⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Amazon Music⁠ Google Podcasts⁠⁠ Monthly Newsletter ⁠⁠Get our monthly newsletter⁠⁠ delivered right to your inbox.

Roy and James continue the conversation from last week and get really practical. How have they grown as dads? What do they do to contribute to relational warmth at home? How do they help their kids process emotions? They cover these questions and more in this episode. Like the episode? Leave us a 5-star review, comment, and share so more people can find us. Subscribe to our podcast: ⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠ ⁠⁠iHeart Radio⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Amazon Music⁠ Google Podcasts⁠⁠ Monthly Newsletter ⁠⁠Get our monthly newsletter⁠⁠ delivered right to your inbox.

How important are dads in a family? Research shows dads are vital for emotional, physical, and spiritual flourishing. With Father's Day this weekend, Roy and James just crack the surface of the issue of how vital fathers are in the lives of children. Like the episode? Leave us a 5-star review, comment, and share so more people can find us. Subscribe to our podcast: ⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠ ⁠⁠iHeart Radio⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Amazon Music⁠ Google Podcasts⁠⁠ Monthly Newsletter ⁠⁠Get our monthly newsletter⁠⁠ delivered right to your inbox.

If we really are more like the Coast Guard than a battleship as disciples of Jesus, how do we guard ourselves against a savior complex? How can we resist the idol of finding our identity in serving and fix problems? Roy and James explore these questions, examine what the New Testament says, and offer some practical insights from their years in ministry. Like the episode? Leave us a 5-star review, comment, and share so more people can find us. Subscribe to our podcast: ⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠ ⁠⁠iHeart Radio⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Amazon Music⁠ Google Podcasts⁠⁠ Monthly Newsletter ⁠⁠Get our monthly newsletter⁠⁠ delivered right to your inbox.

It's easy to think as Christians we're fighting a war. But is that the best metaphor for how we are to live as Jesus' disciples in a broken world? We talk about the difference between culture wars and being redemptive partners with Jesus on his mission. Like the episode? Leave us a 5-star review, comment, and share so more people can find us. Subscribe to our podcast: ⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠ ⁠⁠iHeart Radio⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Amazon Music⁠ Google Podcasts⁠⁠ Monthly Newsletter ⁠⁠Get our monthly newsletter⁠⁠ delivered right to your inbox.

We continue our conversation from last week on human flourishing. We discuss the research that shows children have better outcomes when they grow up in a religious home. Like the episode? Leave us a 5-star review, comment, and share so more people can find us. Subscribe to our podcast: ⁠Spotify⁠ ⁠Apple Podcasts⁠ ⁠iHeart Radio⁠ ⁠Amazon Music⁠ ⁠Google Podcasts⁠ Monthly Newsletter ⁠Get our monthly newsletter⁠ delivered right to your inbox.

In this episode, we begin to discuss human flourishing--what it means, why it matters, and how we can work toward it. Is the church meant to contribute toward human flourishing? Or just help people get to heaven? We tackle that question and more in this week's livestream. Like the episode? Leave us a 5-star review, comment, and share so more people can find us. Subscribe to our podcast: ⁠Spotify⁠ ⁠Apple Podcasts⁠ ⁠iHeart Radio⁠ ⁠Amazon Music⁠ ⁠Google Podcasts⁠ Monthly Newsletter ⁠Get our monthly newsletter⁠ delivered right to your inbox.

Research firm Barna recently did a study in Omaha to find out how people experience life and how they view the church. Roy and James discuss the fascinating findings and talk about how the church can bridge the gap to start meeting the needs of people in their communities. Like the episode? Leave us a 5-star review, comment, and share so more people can find us. Subscribe to our podcast: ⁠Spotify⁠ ⁠Apple Podcasts⁠ ⁠iHeart Radio⁠ ⁠Amazon Music⁠ ⁠Google Podcasts⁠ Monthly Newsletter ⁠Get our monthly newsletter⁠ delivered right to your inbox.

With our renewed emphasis on prevention, we get asked a lot, "Are you still going to do foster care?" Listen in as James and Roy discuss and say unequivocally "YES!" to that important question. Like the episode? Leave us a 5-star review, comment, and share so more people can find us. Subscribe to our podcast: ⁠Spotify⁠ ⁠Apple Podcasts⁠ ⁠iHeart Radio⁠ ⁠Amazon Music⁠ ⁠Google Podcasts⁠ Monthly Newsletter ⁠Get our monthly newsletter⁠ delivered right to your inbox.

In our first live stream, we talk about our new vision statement and rebranding. We dive into why the time is right to rebrand and what it means for the future of Christian Heritage. Like the episode? Leave us a 5-star review, comment, and share so more people can find us. Subscribe to our podcast: ⁠Spotify⁠ ⁠Apple Podcasts⁠ ⁠iHeart Radio⁠ ⁠Amazon Music⁠ ⁠Google Podcasts⁠ Monthly Newsletter ⁠Get our monthly newsletter⁠ delivered right to your inbox.